>> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald >>> north korea has released a video of a palo alto man admitting to war crimes six decades ago but not everyone is buying it and now the white house is getting involved in the push for his release. good afternoon, i'm frank mallicoat. michelle is on assignment. >>> 85-year-old merrill newman has be detained in north korea now for more than a month. kpix 5's mark kelly is in our newsroom. we're learning that newman apparently in good health. mark. >> reporter: frank, swedish diplomats have been able to visit him giving him medication for his heart. the obama administration is now urging for newman's release citing his advanced age and health conditions. >> i can understand that in u.s. and western countries, there is misleading information and propaganda about pprk. >> reporter: north korean state media released this video over the weekend of detained american tourist 85-year-old merrill newman reading a handwritten apology. pyongyang said newman admits he is guilty of big c